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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : php (MDKSA-2006:185)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24570

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

PHP 4.x up to 4.4.4 and PHP 5 up to 5.1.6 allows local users to bypass certain Apache HTTP Server httpd.conf options, such as safe_mode and open_basedir, via the ini_restore function, which resets the values to their php.ini (Master Value) defaults. (CVE-2006-4625)

A race condition in the symlink function in PHP 5.1.6 and earlier allows local users to bypass the open_basedir restriction by using a combination of symlink, mkdir, and unlink functions to change the file path after the open_basedir check and before the file is opened by the underlying system, as demonstrated by symlinking a symlink into a subdirectory, to point to a parent directory via .. (dot dot) sequences, and then unlinking the resulting symlink. (CVE-2006-5178)

Because the design flaw cannot be solved it is strongly recommended to disable the symlink() function if you are using the open_basedir feature. You can achieve that by adding symlink to the list of disabled functions within your php.ini: disable_functions=...,symlink

The updated packages do not alter the system php.ini.

Updated packages have been patched to correct the CVE-2006-4625 issue.
Users must restart Apache for the changes to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24570

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-185.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64php5_common5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libphp5_common5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-cgi, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-cli, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-fcgi, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/17/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4625, CVE-2006-5178

BID: 19933

CWE: 362

MDKSA: 2006:185